1 hr 38 min
#9 Ari Sonnenberg | Austerity, Selfless Service, Remembering the Fallen and Endurance The Midpacker Podcast
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In this episode of the MidPacker pod brought you by FreeTrail, with generous support from Vacation Races, Troy Meadows has a discussion with Ari Sonnenberg.
Ari has a mindset that is very powerful, and through reckoning with a lot of trauma in his life, more than anyone should have to bear, he has managed to cultivate a thoughtful approach to mindfulness and a zeal for living with a no-nonsense attitude that only a Boy from Brooklyn can have.
We dive into Ari's upbringing, his 16-year tour of duty in the military, his journey as an aesthetic monk living in India, and his travels as a monk teaching around the world. He worked extensively with the VA to work through his traumas of war and help other soldiers do the same.
We also talked about his running and how endurance sports have helped him process his therapy sessions.
We discuss Ari's feelings on Memorial Day and how he has used it as a way to remember his fallen brothers and sisters by doing a tough endurance project around that day and with the help of the FreeTrail community aligning with the Wounded Warrior Project to raise over $4000 for that organization.
We unpack a lot in this episode and go very deep into topics that could be triggering for some audience members. Including mental health and suicidal tendencies as well as PTSD, the loss of comrades in battle, and some of the disturbing things that Ari experienced in war that affected him for years after his military duty was over.
Book List
All Ages: Reflections from Straight Edge
Bhagavad Gita
Running with the Buffaloes
Ari’s Articles on FreeTrail
Remembrance
Austerity and Endurance
IG
@slowerthanyoucrew
If you are enjoying the content, please consider supporting our sponsors using the links below.
Sponsor Links:
Title Sponsor:
Vacation Races - Race in epic American National Parks or take a week-long inclusive Global running Adventure with Vacation Races - Vacation Races: Run Were You Play
Use code: "freetrail15" to get 15% off any half-marathon or ultra-marathon
Use code: "freetrail200" to get $200 off any Global Adventures trip
Space is limited for these epic experiences, so sign up before they sell out.
Visit vacationraces.com to learn more.
Run Trail Life - This is a brand I am super passionate about because I am the Founder and Chief everything officer for RTL. Run Trail Life Brings you casual apparel that lets you show off your love of trail running and ultrarunning while giving back to ensure that everyone has access to the beauty of nature for generations to come. With each item purchased, we donate $1 to runners for public lands.
Use code: midpackerpod to double the donation from your purchase.
Visit RunTrailLife.com to check out our line of Hats and Organic cotton T's.
Freetrail - Bring Trail Culture with you everywhere you go and join an amazing community of extraordinary trail runners. Freetrail Pro membership is just $96 a year, giving you access to the Freetrail Slack community, training plans, weekly office hours, and so much more. I absolutely love this community and have personally used the training plans to get ready for my ultra efforts.
Visit Freetrail.com to sign up today.
Midpacker Pod Links: Instagram
Troy Meadows Links: Instagram | Twitter | Website
Freetrail Links: Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | Website | YouTube
In this episode of the MidPacker pod brought you by FreeTrail, with generous support from Vacation Races, Troy Meadows has a discussion with Ari Sonnenberg.
Ari has a mindset that is very powerful, and through reckoning with a lot of trauma in his life, more than anyone should have to bear, he has managed to cultivate a thoughtful approach to mindfulness and a zeal for living with a no-nonsense attitude that only a Boy from Brooklyn can have.
We dive into Ari's upbringing, his 16-year tour of duty in the military, his journey as an aesthetic monk living in India, and his travels as a monk teaching around the world. He worked extensively with the VA to work through his traumas of war and help other soldiers do the same.
We also talked about his running and how endurance sports have helped him process his therapy sessions.
We discuss Ari's feelings on Memorial Day and how he has used it as a way to remember his fallen brothers and sisters by doing a tough endurance project around that day and with the help of the FreeTrail community aligning with the Wounded Warrior Project to raise over $4000 for that organization.
We unpack a lot in this episode and go very deep into topics that could be triggering for some audience members. Including mental health and suicidal tendencies as well as PTSD, the loss of comrades in battle, and some of the disturbing things that Ari experienced in war that affected him for years after his military duty was over.
Book List
All Ages: Reflections from Straight Edge
Bhagavad Gita
Running with the Buffaloes
Ari’s Articles on FreeTrail
Remembrance
Austerity and Endurance
IG
@slowerthanyoucrew
If you are enjoying the content, please consider supporting our sponsors using the links below.
Sponsor Links:
Title Sponsor:
Vacation Races - Race in epic American National Parks or take a week-long inclusive Global running Adventure with Vacation Races - Vacation Races: Run Were You Play
Use code: "freetrail15" to get 15% off any half-marathon or ultra-marathon
Use code: "freetrail200" to get $200 off any Global Adventures trip
Space is limited for these epic experiences, so sign up before they sell out.
Visit vacationraces.com to learn more.
Run Trail Life - This is a brand I am super passionate about because I am the Founder and Chief everything officer for RTL. Run Trail Life Brings you casual apparel that lets you show off your love of trail running and ultrarunning while giving back to ensure that everyone has access to the beauty of nature for generations to come. With each item purchased, we donate $1 to runners for public lands.
Use code: midpackerpod to double the donation from your purchase.
Visit RunTrailLife.com to check out our line of Hats and Organic cotton T's.
Freetrail - Bring Trail Culture with you everywhere you go and join an amazing community of extraordinary trail runners. Freetrail Pro membership is just $96 a year, giving you access to the Freetrail Slack community, training plans, weekly office hours, and so much more. I absolutely love this community and have personally used the training plans to get ready for my ultra efforts.
Visit Freetrail.com to sign up today.
Midpacker Pod Links: Instagram
Troy Meadows Links: Instagram | Twitter | Website
Freetrail Links: Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | Website | YouTube
1 hr 38 min